Gherand Samhita

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उत्तमा विंशतिर्मात्रा षोडशी मात्रा मध्यमा । अधमा द्वादशी मात्रा प्राणायामास्त्रिधा स्मृताः ॥५-५५॥

sanskrit

Three divisions of Pranayam have been created on the basis of quality. In which Pranayama consisting of twenty quantities is considered the best i.e. the best. Pranayam having sixteen quantities is considered to be Madhyam i.e. middle and Pranayam having twelve quantities is considered to be Adham i.e. inferior or less good.

english translation

hindi translation

uttamA viMzatirmAtrA SoDazI mAtrA madhyamA | adhamA dvAdazI mAtrA prANAyAmAstridhA smRtAH ||5-55||

hk transliteration